Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch

As a close-knit middle-grades school in Carmi, Illinois, Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch teaches 188 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within Carmi-White County CUSD 5. Enrollment runs roughly 59% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Carmi-White County CUSD 5 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,282 students. Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 52.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for White County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,813, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, White County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,168 students), of which Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch is one.

Carmi-White County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carmi White Cnty Jr High Sch at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 45.9%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 181 students in 2018 compared to 188 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 96% to 91% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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